Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia has said calls by the Azimio coalition for Kenyans to come out and demonstrate will not be heeded.
Kaguchia said Kenyans are tired of being dragged into unnecessary calls to picket and protests after elections have been lost by one side.
He said Azimio’s goals to keep the country at a standstill will fail to achieve backing from the people.
“The reason why you’re seeing this maandamano has failed is because Kenyans can’t buy on that issue of mass action anymore because clearly, Kenyans have enjoyed their peaceful living.
"After the election for six months, they have enjoyed a country which is democratic whereby when you’re defeated in an election, the country will just move on and go on with life as normal,” Kaguchia said on Citizen Tv on Wednesday.
The MP said Azimio leader Raila Odinga’s conviction power to rile up the masses has faded over the years.
“Raila Odinga is now tired, frail, and degenerated. He’s not the Raila of yesteryears, now that lackluster is gone. They are also facing Kenyans who are sick and tired of this pattern which they have been used to now for over 26 years.
"Thirdly, they are facing William Samoei Ruto. This is not your normal politician, this is not a person you can just scare off like they did in 2017 to Uhuru Kenyatta,” he said.
Kaguchia stated that any leaders or people who want to protest should be given the green light to do so without interference.
“They should be allowed to mass action as much as they can. Even if they want to mass action every day from Monday to Friday they should be allowed. We just need to cordon off the business premises,” Kaguchia said.
